Why do you see no way to overcome your addiction? Tell me more about yourself so I understand the problem more.

Hello and thanks for starting a thread in the Gambling Therapy forums

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Here on the forum you can share your experiences in a safe, supportive and accepting environment. The beauty of writing it all down is that you can take your time and you will be creating a record of your progress that you can look back on if it ever feels like you’re not moving forward. So, share as much or as little as you like but do try to stick to keeping just one thread in this forum so people know where to find you if they want to be updated on your progress or share something with you.

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And on that note….

I’m going to hand you over to our community because I’m sure they will have some words of wisdom for you ??

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Hi addictedbrain and well done on looking for help. Are there any chances? yes every chance. Though of course we have more likelihood of success if we don’t leave it to chance.

You keep getting to 70 days or so on your own? Well done. Now though you have support here, you can be stronger still.

Read the other stories here, you will see the sort of thing that has helped others stop gambling.

This time when you get to that 70 day mark you will still be posting here, importantly your family or future wife can be helping you with barriers, they will be helping you limit your access to cash so that you CAN’T gamble undetected. Between now and then you will have got yourself banned/blocked from whereever it is that you usually gamble.

Keep posting and let us know what positive steps you are taking.

Hi I’m new and I was happy with my ex for 11years , until he started gambling 4years ago, I tried to be supportive , but in the end we weren’t even sleeping together , living separate lives , and he left me , and had already met a new girlfriend before he left , although 6weeks after he came and asked for help as he had wated another 10 thousand and didn’t no which way to turn , I feel so devastated that I pushed him into the arms of another and feel I tried so hard to help him and he’s left and is happy with new woman and I’m alone and still love and worry about hum , it’s driving me crazy , help xx

Is there anyway you can concede control of your finances to a close friend or family member? That might help to get you over the hump.